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IRP 2025 raises gas load factor to 50% as adjustments are also made to accommodate nuclear and ... SuperUser Account / Sunday, October 19, 2025 0 2 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s latest Cabinet-approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025) includes several policy adjustments that deviate from the least-cost scenario modelled, including a raising of the minimum load factor to 50% for the initial gas-to-power (GtP) plants proposed for construction by 2030. The updated plan, which will be Gazetted by October 24, has allocated 6 000 MW to GtP by that date, a target that Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa acknowledged during a briefing would be difficult to meet. Read more
UJ launches pioneer advanced Rescue Simulation Centre SuperUser Account / Friday, October 17, 2025 0 24 Article rating: No rating The University of Johannesburg (UJ) on October 17 launched its new Rescue Simulation Centre at its Doornfontein Campus, in Johannesburg. The four-storey, 3 000 m² facility was developed under UJ’s Health Sciences Faculty’s Department of Emergency Medical Care, and is supported by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Read more
CSIR launches CO₂ Supercritical Encapsulation Facility SuperUser Account / Friday, October 17, 2025 0 17 Article rating: No rating The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched a pioneering CO₂ Supercritical Encapsulation Facility (SCEF), the first of its kind on the African continent, on October 17. This CSIR noted in a press release that the ‘state-of-the-art’ pilot-scale facility represents a major leap forward in clean, solvent-free encapsulation technologies that enable the production of high-value, bio-based ingredients for pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and cosmetic applications. Read more
Rising business confidence reflects optimism in South Africa's energy sector – Energy Council SuperUser Account / Friday, October 17, 2025 0 23 Article rating: No rating Energy sector organisation the Energy Council of South Africa welcomes the rise in business confidence to 121.1 in September, as reported by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Business confidence is at its highest level this year and up from the 120 index points recorded in August. Read more
Toyota SA, Durban auto cluster seek participants for SME development programme SuperUser Account / Friday, October 17, 2025 0 20 Article rating: No rating Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has announced the launch of the 2025 Durban Automotive Cluster (DAC) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Accelerator. The programme is a public-private partnership between the eThekwini municipality and the regional automotive cluster, and aims to strengthen South Africa’s automotive supply chain through the development of high-potential, black-owned SMEs, positioning them as competitive Tier 2 and Tier 3 contributors to the automotive value chain. Read more